Pretty sure this is what my ODS has. I noticed that it was connected to his foreskin and for a while, kept it from retracting as far as it would have otherwise. At first thought it might be the frenulum, however, it extends almost all the way to his urinary opening.

The raphe would extend to the frenulum, which in turn seems to extend almost to the lower margin of the meatus. In babies and some boys (to widely varying ages) there is a membrane (called the synecchia) that attaches the foreskin to the glans. Over time this dissolves creating the preputial space under the foreskin. This process is what gives rise to "separation trauma" because the newly separated surfaces are sometimes a bit raw for a day or two. It is not necessarily an even process and if one side separates earlier than the other, then retraction would be uneven. Eventualy, when the separation process is complete, the foreskin can be retracted all the way back to the sulcus (the groove) which is where it is permanently attached.
If you explore www.circumstitions.org you will find a much better explanation than my clumsy effort!

The raphe would extend to the frenulum, which in turn seems to extend almost...

Posted
06/20/2014

The raphe would extend to the frenulum, which in turn seems to extend almost to the lower margin of the meatus. In babies and some boys (to widely varying ages) there is a membrane (called the synecchia) that attaches the foreskin to the glans. Over time this dissolves creating the preputial space under the foreskin. This process is what gives rise to "separation trauma" because the newly separated surfaces are sometimes a bit raw for a day or two. It is not necessarily an even process and if one side separates earlier than the other, then retraction would be uneven. Eventualy, when the separation process is complete, the foreskin can be retracted all the way back to the sulcus (the groove) which is where it is permanently attached.
If you explore www.circumstitions.org you will find a much better explanation than my clumsy effort!

Thank you! It used to worry me, but I figured his body knows what it's doing! This board is so great for reassurance on things like this.